🇵🇾 Paraguayan Cuisine

Mbejú

Cassava Starch Flatbread

Prep Time 10 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 317 kcal

A crispy, golden cassava starch flatbread loaded with melted cheese and baked on a griddle until shatteringly crisp outside and gooey inside — Paraguay's beloved daily bread.

Ingredients

2 cups cassava starch (almidón de mandioca)
200g Paraguayan cheese or Muenster, grated
2 eggs
3 tbsp melted butter
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp salt

Instructions

1 Mix cassava starch and salt. Add grated cheese, eggs, melted butter, and milk. Knead into a crumbly but cohesive dough.
2 Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat with a thin coat of butter.
3 Press dough into the skillet in an even layer about 1cm thick.
4 Cook 5-6 min until the bottom is deep golden and crispy. Flip carefully.
5 Cook the other side 4-5 min until golden and cheese is melted throughout.
6 Cut into wedges and serve hot.

Did You Know?

Mbejú is so central to Paraguayan identity that August 20 is officially Día del Mbejú in Paraguay.